New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-16
voted that beautiful stained glass window should Do
placed IN the Alumni Hall about 20 Dc
the same 70 be the Class Memorial OF e.
COMMISSIONERS NOT YET CHOSEN.
THE PRESIDENT DELAYS FROM DAY TO DAY

TROUBLESOME INTERSTATE APPoINTMENTs-Gos-
SIP FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
rrRoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON March 15-The President is meeting With
difficulties In his selection Of Interstate Commerce Co
missioners which may postpone the announcement Oh
the names for another week. The facotum OF the "hie
House, refer to Colonel Lamout-was permitted carry
last week TO inform the newspapers that the
would be definitely decided upon In two or urec
days The two or three days passed, but no appoint
ments were announced. Then 1t was said thas INC
selections would be made Saturday. Saturday came
and the factotum postponed DETERMINATIONS until mon
day. Yesterday 1t said that they would De inaue
public in the early part this week To-day IL Is IN
nounced that they may not he made until the ACT soo
into effect that Is TO say, April g. The tru seems "
be that the refusal OF Messrs Thurman ana "n'e ~
have anything whatever to do with the Commission mas
frightened other good men TO whom the pI'ces "ei0
offered
OF courso There are large numbers OF applicants Tor
the Offices The pressure brought to bear upon the
President by them IN person or through their renuS
described as positively indecent" one OF theh' '' "
some wealth. perhaps more pressing th"h Tue res.
He piled the President one day with his requests "
the latter seemed about lose his patience altogether
and asked:
:. what qualifications have vol for the place T.
combinations r. answered the olicc-seeker' WIN
somc astonishment "Qualincatons Did you say
qualifications. Mr. PresdentF'
ayes; qualifications" repeated the President some
what testify. =,
.weIl sir don't exactly know what yoi mean ~
.onalincations'; but l DO know that contripu'c"
81 ooo 10 the Democratic National Committee fnnd III
1851 and that this should entite Inc to some coh'uc''
ton with your Administration"
Oh that's well enough" replied the President p"'"
Ing slightly withcmharrassmcnt. but II doeshV wv
you the qualifications, You know to hold so important
81" doesn't II doesn't" broke In the applicant VII"
ng. ,-of.o farrcf
which he stood Maybe II doesn't and you are Ilght :
INT that SIC OGO got you the 1c0 votes iy when you
were elected and You know IT, GoodmoInine' MI ir'''
dent and with that the iniu lated office seeker lu
hi, heel and has no; darkened the door OF the WING
House since.
| said that the refusal OF Messrs Thurman ana "h'c
10 serve frightened other OF Ike character away
This has compelled the President 70 request every one
who has been approached 10 regard ovcIturrs ~ cn
ton with this matter ~ strictly oonhlch'. = ~,
cant feature OF this whole business Is me ,,
The President mas had no difficulty Whatever IN hndns
plenty suitable men among the hcPUuh'.sHs 't,ti
10 his notice The difficulty has been 70 hhu
Democrats So tar 1t Is believed. Mr. MorH-1h j. 'no
only Democrat VINO has been dehuil'y uc.'tt -
II il stated also that the President desires 10 ,
The great stimhughOck, 10 = sali, j. th" Ai'" ~
fact that lIr Reagan the trainers 81 me b h"s
recommended at least "a score OF theu'
An absurd rumor that secretary rndco vas about 20
resign spread over town to-day without any other ohl
dalton allnrcntiy than that parp.apl ascrbhg 81,
M Intention 10 the Secretary oi Nhi "n'"
II. way into "A Baltimore paper TINS moih'hs
the White House u D. characterized - "hoh-oia''
unpleasant feeling eKiatinS between INC ''t he
Army, growing ont "l 'no 'i'cc 90. Ii.
anf The ayicc OF thc rncrl which j. irato the
basis of the story OF Mr.. EuicUtts intended "liha'"'
he stacd on GOOD authority that the President has
never spoken to the Secretary oi Ar ON tI' f"'J ,
even referred to IL Secretary Lndcoi is ~ l"'SN "